Michael Coles

Proud father to 3 boys, husband and Gloucester supporter 🍒

[Michael Coles @mlcoles]

@Paul_Melman @YouGov I’m getting the word…

[Michael Coles @mlcoles]

@RichardBurgon 1. It not a tax break
2. Will you tax private healthcare next, what’s the difference?
3. It is just plain cruel to do this to people who want choice and SAVE the taxpayer money
4. It will increase the divide between super rich and everyone else further

[Michael Coles @mlcoles]

@RachelReevesMP Excellent. Deregulation to kick start growth, by imposing more regulation 🤡

[Michael Coles @mlcoles]

@narindertweets @hound_al This honestly shows how poorly informed you are about the whole issue. The majority of independent schools are charities - look them up on the charity commission where they have to submit their annual accounts and returns showing public benefit

[Michael Coles @mlcoles]

@RachelReevesMP It’s all good cause the farmers are going to pay for it. Smart move that. Those pesky tractors are always making our roads muddy anyway. At least they won’t be around for much longer

[Michael Coles @mlcoles]

@The_A_Designer @StewartEdge3 @JonSilk2 @KirstieMAllsopp Most are in deficit due to teachers’ pension increases, utility increases, the cost of materials increasing by 30% after Brexit and so on. Now they are faced with VAT on the fees, NI increase, business rate loss and minimum wage inflation all the in space of this academic year

[Michael Coles @mlcoles]

@The_A_Designer @StewartEdge3 @JonSilk2 @KirstieMAllsopp From someone who worked in finance in the sector for 15 years - they do not make profits, they make surpluses which are reinvested back into teaching and learning rather than paying bonuses or dividends. That is the difference to business.

[Michael Coles @mlcoles]

@KirstieMAllsopp Independent schools have been hammered today and many will not survive this. The combination of VAT, NI rise, business rate loss and min wage inflation will push many over the edge. Private schools are not some secret honeypot. The money simply isn’t there.

[Michael Coles @mlcoles]

@ZymurgyZo @ISC_schools @Telegraph This is exactly what will happen which will clog up the whole system

[Michael Coles @mlcoles]

@kimturner70 @ISC_schools @Telegraph The ISC do an annual census survey with all of their member schools and these numbers are declared as part of that process

[Michael Coles @mlcoles]

@gloucesterrugby @BristolBears What a player. Gutted when he left. That was the golden era - Lamb, Allen, Sinbad, Tindell, Morgan, Bailey, Foster, Gomarsall, Jango, Azam, Vickery, Woodman, Hazel, Boer. The list goes on!

[Michael Coles @mlcoles]

@RugbyInsideLine Ben Earl. Head and shoulders

[Michael Coles @mlcoles]

@RugbyInsideLine Where’s @JakePolledri?!

[Michael Coles @mlcoles]

@ThePlanetaryGuy Thanks for the reminder 👍

[Michael Coles @mlcoles]

@gloucesterrugby Next year lads, next year

[Michael Coles @mlcoles]

@GriffeyChris @piersmorgan 😜

[Michael Coles @mlcoles]

@Cobratate Probably won’t help but the sunset this evening was spectacular

[Michael Coles @mlcoles]

@TristanCorkPost I always try to keep twitter light and positive. So here goes, this ‘gentleman’ represents the very worst of modern society. Please don’t give him air time. I don’t want to see him on the news, only behind bars for as long as possible. Awful specimen

[Michael Coles @mlcoles]

@Channel4News With respect, if you are going to represent and respect our country, please tidy yourself up. Your appearance represents us all and, quite frankly, it’s disgraceful.