David Baker

Creator of crime and historical fiction. Lover of life, literature and levelling up. Fatter than I write.

[A C Grayling #FBPE #Reform #Rejoin #FBPR @acgrayling]

A tragedy for a country which has long been a world-leader in science.
"UK ready to abandon £80bn Horizon Europe science programme, minister warns" - The Independent https://t.co/53IURxiNxj

[Peter Kyle @peterkyle]

I agree with the Belfast Telegraph👇

‘There is an assumption among
Irish politicians that @Keir_Starmer…would deliver a more favourable result on Brexit and end the current damaging deadlock.

It is clear that he would cer-
tainly be better than Prime Min-
ister Boris Johnson’

[David__Osland @David__Osland]

The Tories are asking workers to show wage restraint. Get back to us when Tory MPs are banned from taking second and third jobs on six-figure salaries and we'll think about.

[Pat #LFC #JFT97 @Pat_167]

Here we go again #bbcqt
"Train drivers on £44,000"
"Teachers £37,000"
"Nurses £29,000"
The 'out cry' that train drivers are earning 'too much' & salary should be lowered to the same as teachers & nurses
NO! The 'out cry' should be "let's increase teachers & nurses pay"

[Dr. Anabel Maler @anabelmaler]

This is a reminder to take the time to reread a nice review of your work, or a glowing eval, or something else that makes you feel awesome (I recommend keeping these in a feel-good folder for easy access)

[4th July - Tory wipe Out @snb19692]

MPs might not like it, but we should be demanding they are tested for drugs & alcohol randomly!

[Bob Morgan 🇬🇧🇺🇦 💙 @Bbmorg]

History will show that a narrow vote win for a very damaging Brexit decision brought long lasting damage to our economy without any real gain and probably the worst PM in our history in Boris Johnson. What a country we are.

[Trinity Academy Halifax @TrinityAcademyH]

This week, our Year 7s have been to Bradley Woods. 🌳

Students had the opportunity to take part in a number of exciting activities, including archery, rock climbing and bushcraft! 🏹🧗

We hope that our Year 7s found this experience rewarding, fun and inspiring. 😄✨

#halifax

[ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret]

Breaking international law on NI protocol. Sending refugees to Rwanda not for reasons of policy but politics. Fag-packet housing policy forgotten by the time the lawbreaking Liar had scuttled out of Blackpool. Another 48 hours in the life of the worst government in our history1/2

[Parody Nigel Farage @Parody_PM]

Who says I haven't achieved anything? I've made more people feel ashamed to be British than any other Prime Minister.
#NotInMyName

[Fesshole🧻 @fesshole]

My wife passively aggressively points out my failings to the dog when I'm in earshot. I tell her this is pathetic, but when she goes out, I sit him down and give him my account of events at length.

[Peter Dyke 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @peterdyke49]

The reason being that in 1866 it was thought the sight of female organist's ankles as she pedalled the bass notes might distract the congregation from their piety. Hmmm. In solidarity with the maligned Victorian female organists I wore my brightest coloured socks today

[Vaughan Fleischfresser @VFleischfresser]

If you want to improve the well-being of a child, you let them sing in a choir, you let them learn an instrument, and you let them get lost in all of the beauty, support, and connections that come from such things. That’s what you do. You immerse them in music and music-making.

[Michael Pain @michaeljpain]

Choral Scholarships available at Bolton Parish Church, Greater Manchester, starting this coming autumn. In the past we have had scholars from as early as year 9, up to university level. Up to four scholarships to be filled. #choralscholarship #choral #churchmusic

[Andrew Neil @afneil]

Pubs allowed to stay open til 1am this Jubilee Weekend. Or as they call it in 10 Downing Street — early closing.

[Holly @SocialistHB]

Shout out to all the NHS Staff (like my Husband) who are on 12 hour shifts today.

No extra bank holiday for these workers who are still waiting for their pay award which was due on 1st April. I wonder how much further this Government can grind morale down?

[Tim Farron @timfarron]

I steer clear of the ‘B’ word - it just drags us into culture war tribes - but it’s increasingly clear that being outside Europe is like trying to defeat gravity, sooner or later we will do a Norway. We can’t stay estranged from our biggest market without hardship for our people.

[Keith Langham @KeithLangham2]

Johnson desperate to bring back pepper pig 🐷 to the cabinet room for a lift in the polls, it's his only chance

[Keith Langham @KeithLangham2]

When a crowd at a Holy Thanks Giving mass boo one of the guests, you know something is wrong. In 70 years I have never ever heard that. Normally for the moment, people hold fast and set aside their dislike but with Johnson? It must send a shiver through the Tory hierarchy.