James Gleave - @[email protected]

No longer on here. But am on Mastodon at @[email protected].

[James Gleave - @[email protected] @james_gleave2]

And with that, I'm peacing out of this hell site. For good this time. Profile will be up for a while to let people know I'm over at Mastodon. Its @[email protected]. See you there! https://t.co/d7OmCx0QWF

[James Gleave - @[email protected] @james_gleave2]

This definitely won't be abused.

Its fun watching a man spend $44bn to find out how chat forums on the internet work.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Rolling out soon, Twitter will enable organizations to identify which other Twitter accounts are actually associated with them

[James Gleave - @[email protected] @james_gleave2]

Whereas organisations in London have never made judgements on what is best for other places in the UK based on a cursory knowledge of those places.

Nope, not once.

No sireee.

[Robyn Vinter [email protected] @RobynVinter]

I recently learnt a fun fact: the reason the streets on the Monopoly board are a mix of well-known and obscure London locations is because the UK rights were bought by Waddingtons, based in Leeds, and they had no idea about London. They decided it all based on one research trip

[James Gleave - @[email protected] @james_gleave2]

The causes of this sort of thing get approvals without issue. Meanwhile, anything to tackle it goes through death by consultation.

[Scott Duncan @ScottDuncanWX]

Europe is insanely warm right now. It has never been this warm so late in the year for some.

Can't believe it is only 43 days until Christmas.

[James Gleave - @[email protected] @james_gleave2]

Here's an idea: if we are going to cut spending, cut it all from Central Government departments and protect local spending.

[Local Government Association (LGA) @LGAcomms]

There’s just not enough money to do it all. Councils will have no choice but to spend much less on other important services, like fixing roads or keeping parks and libraries open.

[James Gleave - @[email protected] @james_gleave2]

@RantyHighwayman It's me. Hooray!!

[James Gleave - @[email protected] @james_gleave2]

@crisortunity @g__j @OctopusEnergy Oh its is definitely possible for it to do so. In fact, waiting for a massive revolution to overthrow the capitalist regime is time we don't have. We have no choice but to pick winners in the system we have. Thankfully, those backing Net Zero are winning a lot right now.

[James Gleave - @[email protected] @james_gleave2]

The reactions of 90% of Twitter to that video of a 5 year old kid on a bicycle getting a close pass from a car has made the case for mandatory re-tests for your driving licence every 10 years far better than I ever will.

[James Gleave - @[email protected] @james_gleave2]

@alimullaley @JustStop_Oil Older generations: Young people should be more involved in politics and fight for what they believe in!

Also older generations: I have not listened to your argument, but here are the reasons why you are wrong based upon my own, limited lived experience.

[James Gleave - @[email protected] @james_gleave2]

@eugeneh84 Can you hear the Tories sing? No, no....

[Eugene @eugeneh84]

They've made it look like Khan is giving it some to the away end

[James Gleave - @[email protected] @james_gleave2]

@sajidjavid Are you not the party of taking personal responsibility?

Or does that only apply to 5 year old children and their parents, and not motorists driving in contravention of the Highway Code?

[James Gleave - @[email protected] @james_gleave2]

The Conservative Party: The party of personal responsibility.

Unless you are a motorist driving in contravention of the Highway Code, then you can blame a small child and their parents.

[Sajid Javid @sajidjavid]

The 5-year old's father.

[James Gleave - @[email protected] @james_gleave2]

Lets make this simple. All factions of those who promoted Brexit go away and come back with a detailed vision on what Brexit is, and a roadmap on how to achieve it.

You've had nearly 40 years to come up with it. You've had your thinking time. Now do it.

[Tom Harwood @tomhfh]

Brexit didn’t mean closing the borders. The only people who thought it did were the second referendum lot, along with Theresa May and Amber Rudd (of citizens of nowhere and lists of migrants fame.)

People who voted Leave know controlled migration =/= pulling up the drawbridge.

[James Gleave - @[email protected] @james_gleave2]

@ShowMeASignBryn Rather than simply strip £16bn out of National Highways, I would simply put it elsewhere. Clear the road maintenance backlog, environmental improvements, re-engineer a load of junctions with good active travel infrastructure. Loads of potential.

[James Gleave - @[email protected] @james_gleave2]

@sajidjavid Too bad anyone with even basic road safety training and knowledge of the updated Highway Code disagrees with you.

[James Gleave - @[email protected] @james_gleave2]

During the summer, the South West is so packed even somewhat lazy 16 year olds like me can pick up seasonal work. During winter it's dead. Hence why most tourist work is seasonal. Always has been.

All but 10 of those 'fired' were on seasonal contracts.

[James Gleave - @[email protected] @james_gleave2]

This is how the tourist industry in the South West works, you absolute moron.

[Nigel Farage @Nigel_Farage]

This is disgraceful! Pity the staff who have been sacked. The impact of this on the Conservative vote is huge.

https://t.co/MjTABB1NYG

[James Gleave - @[email protected] @james_gleave2]

"We want a lot of things from our forecasters, and accuracy is often not the first thing." Phil Tetlock.

One for @GlennLyons2 and @tvanvuren

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

1. It's astonishing how wrong so many of the predictions of a 'red wave/tsunami' were. I for one am fed up with pundits and commentators getting things so, so wrong & then just... moving on.

So here's a thread/reminder of some of the worst midterm predictions. Read/share/enjoy:

[James Gleave - @[email protected] @james_gleave2]

I missed my grandmothers funeral because some twit decided to get drunk and smashed their car into the central reservation.

Didn't see the cameras lining up for an interview then, nor any VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE INDEED calling for them to hang their heads in shame.

[Harry Cole @MrHarryCole]

Horrific interview on ITV news with a man who missed his father’s funeral because of eco criminals on the M25. They should hang their heads in shame.