David Phinn

Solicitor - Litigation & Dispute Resolution | RTs and shares don’t = endorsements and all views my own

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: The second Makerfield by-election poll

🔴 LAB - 49% (+6)
➡️ REF - 39% (-1)
🟣 RES - 8% (+1)
🟢 GRN - 2% (-1)
🟠 LD - 1% (-3)
🔵 CON - 1% (-1)
⚪ OTHER - 1% (=)

Via Survation, 518 sample, 26 May - 1 June

[Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch]

Today I have met Lucy, Mark and Katie, Henry Nowak’s mother, father and stepmother. Their courage is extraordinary.

They have endured the most appalling loss, it is a life sentence for them.

They have also faced the agonising decision to release the harrowing body-worn camera footage, knowing how painful it would be and how strongly people would react. They did so because they want truth, accountability and change.

They have asked that we work across political parties and religions to rebuild trust in the police. That trust has been broken because of what happened, and I agree with them on that.

We must also be prepared to examine, carefully and seriously, religious practices or exemptions that permit the carrying of dangerous weapons in public, and other activities that are not conducive to the public good. We also need to examine where the law needs to change.

Henry’s family do not want anger to tear communities apart. They are a family who have friends across faith and race, and so did Henry. His family want his memory to help bring our society together.

Everyone knows I have strong views about how we should deal with equality under the law. What the family agreed with me on is that we need to bring common sense back, and that is what we should all be fighting for.

I promised the family that we will work to ensure there is a positive legacy for Henry out of this tragedy.

That is my focus now.

[(((Dan Hodges))) @DPJHodges]

As I wrote today, Kemi Badenoch is the one senior politician to show real leadership over this tragedy.

[Piers Morgan @piersmorgan]

Been getting a lot of very positive reaction to my extended interview with @KemiBadenoch - which has now had over 600k views.
Her party may still be very unpopular but Ms Badenoch is getting increasingly popular.

[BBC Question Time @bbcquestiontime]

Tonight, Question Time is in Makerfield for a by-election special

Joining Fiona on the panel are Andy Burnham, Michael Winstanley, Jake Austin, Sarah Wakefield, and Robert Kenyon

Watch at 9pm on @BBCiPlayer, @BBCSounds & the @BBCNews channel, 10:40pm on @BBCOne

#bbcqt

[Sky News @SkyNews]

SNP in talks with HMRC over potential illegal VAT claims linked to Murrell embezzlement

https://t.co/W6JmqKfJku

[Open Source Intel @Osint613]

Reporter: How do you define ceasefire?

Trump: In that part of the world, ceasefire is when you're shooting in a more moderate manner

[Scottish Express @ScotExpress]

Colin Beattie accused of 'bribing' financially-stricken SNP branch to get re-elected in 'cash for selection' scandal https://t.co/SHhty2gmFO

[Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon]

Opinion | The SNP's Holyrood election win is tainted by the Peter Murrell guilty plea.

Scots voted on May 7th without the crucial knowledge of the former SNP CEO's corruption.

https://t.co/kKtS16SQvn

[BBC Scotland News @BBCScotlandNews]

Scottish government found in contempt over Salmond files https://t.co/y9q8N2h4Bu

[David Hamilton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦 @DvdHmltn]

.@scotgov found to be in contempt of court over their FOI delay. 👇🏻

[BBC Question Time @bbcquestiontime]

Join Question Time for a Makerfield By-Election Special

On the panel: Andy Burnham, Michael Winstanley, Jake Austin, Sarah Wakefield, and Robert Kenyon

Thurs 4th June at 9pm on @BBCiPlayer, @BBCSounds, and the @BBCNews channel

Apply now: https://t.co/3ivO2BXgl1

#bbcqt

[David Phinn @dpphinn]

@murdo_fraser And what happened to the £107k loan… and what did the then FM know about that…

[Scottish Express @ScotExpress]

Peter Murrell broke Sturgeon's 'stay-at-home' lockdown rules to collect motorhome https://t.co/21Oh1gyrTN

[Michael Shanks MP @mgshanks]

When you start attacking journalists for quoting your own words back to you it's a sign things are unravelling.

[Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon]

8) The day after Murrell ordered the motorhome, he purchased from Amazon three guides to inspirational journeys around Scotland, England & Wales and Ireland in a camper van.

[The Scottish Sun @ScottishSun]

Tomorrow's front page: Nicola Sturgeon refused to give a witness statement to SNP fraud probe cops despite public claims she was helping detectives

#tomorrowspaperstoday

https://t.co/MLURt8v6wi

[Seán Duffy @duffy_sean_]

I’m reminded in 2016 Colin Beattie did take the time to call for action on discrepancies in the size of Toblerone whilst he was SNP Treasurer yet missed the fact Peter Murrell was spending members’ money on camper vans, watches, and luxury egg cups https://t.co/kjIdGA6Sb3

[Thomas Leonard Ross KC @GlasgowAdvocate]

If a scottish solicitor’s client account was embezzled by an employee - and the subsequent investigation revealed this total lack of oversight and supervision - I would expect the solicitor to face disciplinary proceedings

[James Cleverly🇬🇧 @JamesCleverly]

This is what leadership looks like.

Kemi addressing the problems that led to the mishandling of the incident.

Anger at murder of Henry Nowak is completely understandable, but won’t address the underlying problems. A fundamental change is needed in our thinking on race issues.