Mark Goodge

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@lukas_ohl @DanNeidle If you do that, then it's essentially a property tax rather than a business tax. That's not necessarily a bad idea, but there are likely to be significant consequences that aren't immediately obvious.

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@DanNeidle I'd rather have charity shops than vape shops and candy shops. They retain life in a shopping area that wouldn't otherwise sustain legitimate businesses. And they're very important sources of funding for the charities they support.

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Building of the Day, Saturday 6 June 2026 Mile Post on North West Angle of Town Hall - a Grade II Listed Building in Wirksworth, Derbyshire https://t.co/GLPo09kvdt

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I suspect this is going to be a "that's not a word!" day on social media.

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This is a fascinating, and instructive, thread

[Dan Neidle @DanNeidle]

UK tax has gone up significantly over the last 25 years

But the tax paid by the average UK worker has not

This apparent miracle was achieved by taxing “other people”: higher earners, capital, property, banks, etc

The strategy has run out of road

A 🧵 on what happens next.

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@driverbod125 The loading gauge would be the issue, if you want shuttle-sized trains travelling longer distances.

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@DomRants_ The shuttle trains are massively taller and wider than would fit on the railways anywhere outside the tunnel itself and its terminals. So, while it's a great idea in theory, the cost of upgrading lengthy stretches of railway to carry them would outweigh the potential revenue.

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Building of the Day, Friday 5 June 2026 Drinking Fountain in Wandle Park About Five Yards to North of Southern Entrance - a Grade II Listed Building in Colliers Wood Ward, Merton https://t.co/doMIBlWm9w

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Building of the Day, Thursday 4 June 2026 Glasshouses at Stockwood Park - a Grade II Listed Building in Farley Ward, Luton https://t.co/K4v9SfO5YK

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@thomasjmw @LukeTryl That, and racism, of course.

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@QuibbleUK @Jimmy_onions The funny thing is, browsers already have that capability. The legislators rejected it because they didn't think people were capable of using it.

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@QuibbleUK The cookie law is one of the most mind-numbingly stupid ever implemented.

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Building of the Day, Wednesday 3 June 2026 Gateway And Boundary Wall, Leith Fort, North Fort Street, Leith, Edinburgh - a Category B Listed Building in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh https://t.co/U3ZaVFo6dx

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Building of the Day, Monday 1 June 2026 Lledan Brook Aqueduct and Weir - a Grade II Listed Building in Welshpool, Powys https://t.co/JZWDJuJgjk

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Building of the Day, Saturday 30 May 2026 Scott Memorial - a Grade II Listed Building in Cyncoed, Cardiff https://t.co/Sq9zQ2hDKM

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Building of the Day, Friday 29 May 2026 Tram shelter - a Grade II Listed Building in Fulwell Ward, Sunderland https://t.co/B0iD6nxuX7

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Building of the Day, Thursday 28 May 2026 Weir to the Serpentine and River Alne Approximately 120 Metres South East of Wootton Hall - a Grade II Listed Building in Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire https://t.co/YasFHyo8T9

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A £1,011 glass of water.

[Jill Foster @JournalistJill]

Find your Peter Murrell item by putting a pound sign against the number of X followers and the last thing you touched in your kitchen.

Mine is a £42600 pizza wheel.

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Building of the Day, Tuesday 26 May 2026 Maidstone West Signal Box - a Grade II Listed Building in Maidstone - Fant Ward, Kent https://t.co/dvTq3ep9Tl

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Building of the Day, Monday 25 May 2026 Sleeman's Stores - a Grade II Listed Building in Tenby, Pembrokeshire https://t.co/iqMa81w2g8