Marc Evans

Ex-newspaper man. Bluenose. Harassed dad. Ageing Indie Kid. Exiled Brummie. Lucky husband

[The New Statesman @NewStatesman]

JUST RAISE TAX

Rachel Reeves cannot tweak her way out of a crisis. The tax system must be torn down. The government’s attempt to save £5.5bn has failed, as did the attempt to cut the winter fuel allowance, with the government spending slightly more than if it had done nothing at all.

Reeves is beginning to write her next budget. Her advisers will meet at the long, cabinet-style table in her office in Whitehall. It’s not an exaggeration to say that everyone around that table understands that taxes will almost certainly have to rise in the autumn. They will have to confront a terrible mistake that Labour made when it promised not to raise any of the three biggest revenue-raising taxes. The question that now hangs over this government is which would be worse: breaking that promise, or breaking Britain’s economy – before handing it over to Nigel Farage.

The truth is that middle earners, the people Reeves and Starmer’s advisers worry about the most, are not being taxed enough. The basic rate of income tax has not risen – not once, not by a penny – for more than 50 years. During that time the average life expectancy of people in the UK has increased by almost ten years, and as a result, our spending on healthcare and pensions as a share of GDP has doubled.

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

Wow. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly calls out Trump and Vance to their faces. This is heroic.

[The New World: New ideas. New magazine @TheNewWorldmag]

“Citizen journalism” 🙄 Funny how nobody ever wants a Citizen Dentist

[Marc Evans @MarcEvans17]

@bbc5live has just used the phrase "the finest filly in France"

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#NewProfilePic

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@FlissKitson @jmsmith1970 You're in for a treat. They were fantastic in Manchester on Saturday

[Cardin🇿🇦 @cardin_ww]

Which rapper featured on a song made it their own?

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@5liveSport Listening to John Murray's pronunciation of Dusseldorf is bringing back real Auf Wiedersehen Pet vibes

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In the tradition of all good British TV spin-off films, I hope this follows the exploits of the Shelby gang on holiday in Spain

[Netflix @netflix]

Tommy Shelby returns. A Peaky Blinders Film starring Cillian Murphy is coming to Netflix.

“It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn’t finished with me…It is very gratifying to be recollaborating with Steven Knight and Tom Harper on the film version of Peaky Blinders. This is one for the fans.”

[Marc Evans @MarcEvans17]

@weddingpresent So much of the music I love would not exist without him. And he was one of the good guys. RIP

[Marc Evans @MarcEvans17]

When I'm turning off lights in empty rooms

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The sea was angry that day, my friends - like an old man trying to send soup back in a deli
https://t.co/yflEJVF5Vh

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One for you @Lostfootballs?

[Sky News @SkyNews]

A spectacular picture of a football covered in barnacles has been unveiled as the winner of this year's British Wildlife Photography Awards

Read more👇
https://t.co/hakTkKNknL

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@bobbyjones007 All wise words

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@TheCinesthetic

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@woblis @LibDems I don't know, but please stop calling me Gary

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Whatever Happened to the Likely Tornado?

[New York Times World @nytimesworld]

A likely tornado hits England’s Greater Manchester area, causing significant damage to homes. https://t.co/xBpwCkUMfV

[Marc Evans @MarcEvans17]

@BBC6Music @BBCSounds The Boo Radleys loved a burst of brass in their tracks. Any chance of Spaniard?

[Marc Evans @MarcEvans17]

I don't know about you, but I am ridiculously excited to see @theboo_radleys at the @O2AcademyOxford tomorrow.

Huge thanks to @SiceBooRadleys for such a great interview for this week's @oxfordtimes - and thanks for the coffee!

[Marc Evans @MarcEvans17]

@frankcottrell_b Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia.

I've never seen it or felt the need to watch it. The film itself couldn't live up to the title.