Peter

I'm a teacher who is going to change the world! (a teeny bit at a time)

[Peter @GoodForUsAll]

@RichardJMurphy @paullewismoney What has Dan said or done that shows he's biased against the SNP?

[Peter @GoodForUsAll]

Lies, damned lies, statistics, Murray's interpretation of the Scottish Election.

[Murray Foote @murrayf00te]

Bloke wins a by-election somewhere near Wigan and denies the legitimacy of the 73-56 pro-Independence Holyrood majority as voted for by 2.3million Scots. And they wonder why there is growing disillusionment with politics.

[Peter @GoodForUsAll]

@CollaAlasdair @LivvyJohn Is the "We" in this statement Scotland and do you mean compared to the rest of the UK? It's not clear from how you have worded it.

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Bumblebees are struggling in UK heatwaves - but you can help them https://t.co/Ofhxu6K5ax

[Peter @GoodForUsAll]

@alloatiser Is your post a bit late or is the date in the article wrong? (Says the 18th of July)

[Peter @GoodForUsAll]

@RealBababanaras The original tweet is appallingly insensitive but doesn't relate to the video you've shown here. It was to do with the plane crash in Georgia. Did you know this?

[The Ferret @FerretScot]

Across Scotland, more than 2 per cent of pupils missed half or more of their schooling in 2025, equivalent to at least 95 days over the school year.

That means more than 16,000 young people missed at least half their time in class
https://t.co/84J1BV2omb

[Peter @GoodForUsAll]

@alansritchie @andrewlearmonth @heraldscotland I don't think this was a quango but could be wrong.

[Andrew Learmonth @andrewlearmonth]

NEW: Scottish Government's Tax Advisory Group has been axed. The body brought together economists, academics and figures from business to provide "strategic advice" on tax policy, but members clashed with ministers after being sidelined on major decisions. @heraldscotland

[The News Agents @TheNewsAgents]

“There’s a real mismatch between the bonhomie character Farage likes to present and the reality of Reform's policies.”

@nowak_paul on losing traditionally Labour members to Reform.

@jonsopel | @maitlis

[Mark Hammond @MarkHam80780803]

“Where is Vader today?”
“He’s paying the Rebel Alliance $300 billion dollars after defeating them completely, every day for the last four months, sir.”

[Peter @GoodForUsAll]

@TTRadioOfficial What if that unmet 'need' is wanting to sit next to their pal, or really needing to "finish this level". Preventing those are the reasons I find some pupils misbehave. I'm not planning to help them meet those needs any time soon.

[Don McGowan @donmcgowan]

Over the last 36 hours, we have witnessed the very soul of Nigel Farage — his essence.

It has been over a month since he went into hiding, since serious questions began to be raised over his undeclared £5M donation.

A month since he appeared in front of TV cameras or underwent any questioning at all.

At 8am yesterday morning, Farage released a video, from a field somewhere, calling for rage. Calling for an end to the mythical two-tier policing.

Make no mistake, those were very carefully chosen words — he understood what he was unleashing, and his wish was granted last night in Southampton.

On Tuesday, the Home Secretary made a statement to the House regarding the murder of Henry Nowack. There was, as always, an opportunity to question Shabana Mahmood — was Nigel Farage in attendance?

No, of course not.

Today, Farage was granted a question at PMQs — the showpiece spectacle of the political week in which the country's news and politics fanatics tune in to watch — was Nigel Farage in attendance?

Yes, of course he was.

He had somehow found his way into work after missing 77 separate votes in Parliament because … he would, at least for three minutes, be the centre of the country's political attention.

His question was about the murder of Henry Nowack and the violence that erupted [on his command] last night, but he would not condemn it or call for calm.

Instead, he 'suggested' that this rioting might escalate.

This afternoon, he has performatively written to the BBC because someone on Newsnight dared to accuse him of inciting the violence — playing his perpetual victim card. Again.

And there we see the soul of Nigel Farage — a craven, desperate for attention, evil, petty and pointless man.

END RANT.

[Sam Taylor @staylorish]

“We have a majority of independence supporting MSPs far larger than in the previous parliament.” - Jenny Gilruth

In 2021 the SNP + Greens won 72 seats

In 2026 the SNP + Greens won 73 seats

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance thinks 73 is a “far larger” number than 72.

[Dan Neidle @DanNeidle]

I accidentally stopped a $600m US tax fraud. The British fugitive behind it now says he’ll sue me for $120m.

It sounds like a joke - but there are 3,000 victims.

Thread:

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

Fiona Bruce, "I've heard Reform UK say that they'd get rid of benefits for people with mild anxiety, what % of welfare bill does that make up?"

Former Conservative now Reform UK, Danny Kruger, "I don't know"

Fiona Bruce, "So how do you know it will save you £10 billion?"

*audience laughs*

Danny Kruger, "I don't know every fact and figure"

Fiona Bruce, "You've just given us £10 billion and you have no idea how you get to it"

Danny Kruger, "I can stand that up later if you like"

[Peter @GoodForUsAll]

@Jonatha52919449 @Cadmarch Haha, somebody gets the reference.

[Politics In The U.K. @politixintheuk]

Times columnist Fraser Nelson pointed out over the weekend that new Home Office statistics paint a striking picture: net migration has fallen dramatically since Labour entered government, now sitting around 80 per cent below the record highs reached under the Conservatives.

And it is not just the headline figure shifting. Remove international students from the equation and long-term immigration levels are now “probably at a multi-year low”, Nelson wrote on his Substack — a remarkable turnaround after years of Tory chaos, broken promises and soaring numbers.

The asylum backlog is also being rapidly reduced under Labour. After ballooning in the aftermath of Covid while successive Conservative ministers appeared paralysed and unwilling to grip the crisis, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has begun making serious progress in clearing the system.

Away from the Westminster psychodrama and endless Reform stunts, an uncomfortable reality is emerging for Labour’s opponents: the Government may quietly be delivering results where the Tories failed for years.

Source: The London Economic