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[N W Reid @harundinis]

@terrybnd Ah, ok. Would never have thought of it. Thanks.

[N W Reid @harundinis]

But what’s the point of comparing pensions to just one tax ? Why not compare it to VAT or CGT or NICs. You are just painting a very incomplete picture.

[Iain Mansfield @IGMansfield]

Lots of people dunking on this but it's true.

In fact, a slight underestimate: £1.08 of every £2 is closer.

In 2025-26, forecasts are:
- Income tax to collect £329 billion.
- Pensioner welfare to be £178 billion.

[N W Reid @harundinis]

Why not check out exactly what the Swiss “wealth tax” is, its rates and what it applies to, before sounding off. It isn’t at all comparable with what is being mooted for UK residents.

[David__Osland @David__Osland]

Switzerland has a wealth tax. But rich people aren't flocking to leave the country. In fact, they're queuing up to get in.

[N W Reid @harundinis]

I agree. The tweet was probably not “grossly offensive” but @aberdeenuni is going to learn the hard way that it will be judged by the quality and conduct of its employees and once a reputation is damaged, it is very hard to repair.

[Ian Acheson 🇬🇧☘️ @NotThatBigIan]

I defend his right to say this. In turn he must defend our right to call him out for a sick, twisted, ugly creature with a head full of spiders and ask if his gleeful cruelty is compatible with the values and reputation of his employer.

[N W Reid @harundinis]

That’s amazing. How on earth did the Etruscans depict the future Mary Beard so accurately ?

[mary beard @wmarybeard]

The paintings from an extraordinary 4th century BCE Etruscan tomb (the Francois Tomb) have just gone back on display after decades. @TheTLS https://t.co/KAcYZYV2Yv

[N W Reid @harundinis]

Spending other people’s money is very easy.

[Shoaib M Khan @ShoaibMKhan]

"Unused ventilators bought for £135m during Covid auctioned off for less than £1.5m"

The lack of accountability in our political system is just staggering.https://t.co/AqY3r19tDU

[N W Reid @harundinis]

Am hazarding a total guess here and this may be well wide of the mark ….. maybe because all the hailers are Labour supporters who want Starmer gone ?

[David Vance @DavidVance]

I’m confused. Under Andy Burnham, Manchester showed half the average economic growth of all major British cities. So why is he hailed as the economic messiah?

[N W Reid @harundinis]

But the motive is a generally discussed topic at the moment and not just amongst Reform voters. Usually a murderer is known to the victim. The motive for this act seems very unclear at the moment and it is not beyond the bounds of possibility that it was politically motivated.

[Steve Loftus @LoftusSteve]

Reform are desperate for this to be politically motivated, to the point they already decided it is and are going to spread that narrative.

[N W Reid @harundinis]

A Marxist debating club would at least have some intellectual heft. The only type of Marxist debating club Bridget Phillipson could set up would be one for the First Year Sixth form.

[Charles Thyme @CharlesHThyme]

Bridget Phillipson is a hard Left maniac who thinks that, if it wasn't for all those irritating children getting in the way, she could really get on with turning the DfE into a Marxist debating club.

[N W Reid @harundinis]

Very good advice but if as a result of stepping across you happen to fall down and the defender has done nothing, then it’s not a foul !

[Sam 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @Sam_LUFC__]

I’m an attacker. I was brought up all my life you step across the defender to protect the ball and either you keep the ball or you’re fouled. I don’t know what football is in 2026 now because how is that not a pen??

[N W Reid @harundinis]

“phlegmatic” ? I wonder if she means “enigmatic” ?

[Dr Naomi @BooksTeaFilms]

This figure was found at the site of Wenlock Priory - but apparently could be Romano-British. It is interesting to think about since the original foundation was late seventh century - the figure however remains phlegmatic! In Much Wenlock museum
#FindsFriday

[N W Reid @harundinis]

You mean 75% of 4142 Brits. Total Brits = around 65m. Pollsters find it so easy to convince people that their polls are representative but in the real world they are simply extrapolating and guessing. They rely on gullible people.

[Aisha Nicole Malik-Smith @ANMalikSmith]

75% of Brits agree that it's time for us to tax wealth.

Let's get it done and build a fairer economy, reduce inequality and let the British working class prosper.

[N W Reid @harundinis]

Calling everyone whose views you disagree with “bigots” leads directly to political violence but the “be kind” brigade are too blinkered to see that.

[Politi_Cal @politi_cal95]

In light of recent developments surrounding the death of Ann Widdecombe I have removed my earlier tweet.

While I don’t believe death absolves anyone of their bigotry, political violence is never acceptable.

[N W Reid @harundinis]

The Left running for cover, now they have discovered Ann Widdecombe was murdered, after all the horrible things they have said about her, is quite a sight to behold.

[Peter Tatchell @PeterTatchell]

I apologise for my insensitive comments about Ann Widdecombe's death

Nobody deserves to die, no matter what they believe in

My sincere condolences to Ann's family & friends

I support the police investigation & want justice for Ann

https://t.co/3NrXjnRsKr

[N W Reid @harundinis]

Agree. And don’t get me started on what they did to Kynes.

[Alice Smith @TheAliceSmith]

If you haven’t read Dune, you might want to know that the Chani of the books is the opposite of the film character played by Zendaya.

In the books, Chani believes the Fremen prophecies and fiercely loyal. In the films, she’s a skeptical girlboss. Of course.

[N W Reid @harundinis]

Of course what you mean is that you didn’t like her and she had views you disagreed with. But there you go - the kind, compassionate, tolerant Left in all its glory.

[N W Reid @harundinis]

Julia Donaldson and Michael Rosen have a lot to answer for !

[Stuart Garner @SJGarner76]

I'd suggest you read some other children's books from yesteryear (you could start with Box of Delights or The Children of Green Knowe) to see how far we've fallen to reach Captain Underpants and Beast Quest.

[N W Reid @harundinis]

The Norman (though some think Anglo Saxon) font at All Saints, Minstead, Hampshire. This side depicts the Baptism of Christ. #FontsonFriday

[N W Reid @harundinis]

Really ? I thought the best guess was that it was - in Canterbury, for Bishop Odo.

[Peter Bolton @prsb58]

No, @BBCr4today , the Bayeux Tapestry was NOT made in the UK.

You are wrong by about 700 years.