Norman

male, tweeting occasionally on local matters and watching the world's economic, techy, transport stuff but very little to say these days

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Some of the problems in the fight against the pandemic have come in countries with highly centralised decision-making https://t.co/J5elVaTpT5

[Norman @Normanthehat]

Who are these 'Essex Leaders"? Councillors? Or senior employees toeing the line coming from Whitehall.
If it's Councillors, identify yourselves please.

[Modernist @MurfTheMod]

@Essex_CC Tell David Finch we don't want Tier Two, we don't want tighter restrictions, we want all restrictions gone & our lives back. All for a disease that takes people on average at age 82 against a UK life expectancy of 81. Way out of proportion & the govt has its head in the sand.

[CIoJ @CIoJournalist]

CIoJ President Tim Crook says: ‘Sir Harold Evans received the Institute’s Gold Medal because he was a leader & giant of journalism in standards, professionalism, & its role in democratic life. He believed journalists should hold power to account & was the best in doing so.

[Norman @Normanthehat]

I want to know when will the Labour party stand up for the workers effectively locked out of their workplaces? People call it a lockdown. It sounds better but it's a lock out by a despotic govt. I recall the days when this injustice aroused passion in the Labour party.

[CIoJ @CIoJournalist]

Mail online reports: "Google and Facebook will be forced to pay news companies for their content under new laws proposed in Australia - with media bosses declaring: 'Their free-riding days are over. ’” See:https://t.co/QAFMnNGiaC

[Reform UK @reformparty_uk]

We are housing 48,000 illegal migrants all over the UK, costing the taxpayer more than £4bn over 10 years.

Brexit Party Leader @Nigel_Farage went to Bromsgrove in the West Midlands to investigate.

https://t.co/DerLgvFrBD

[CIoJ @CIoJournalist]

CIoJ will not forget that respected Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein will be serving 1,309th day in Egyptian prison today- without charge or trial and suffering gross violation of his human rights. @CIoJournalist calls for his immediate release. https://t.co/O73gC6TslE

[Norman @Normanthehat]

Here's a bold attempt to counter the tear down statues movement.
https://t.co/dsUItAWq1m

[Norman @Normanthehat]

They don't come here for tolerance - altho it's nice to have. They come from crap countries for security and to earn some dosh.

[Paul-Francis Leighton @pfcleighton]

It may not be perfect, but the UK is probably the most tolerant country in the world. If it were not, why would so many people of colour want to come here, illegally,from all over the world?

[Norman @Normanthehat]

Exactly. Just like Alf Garnett. Played by a left-wing Jewish bloke keen to show up blind prejudice.

[Sarah Vine @WestminsterWAG]

The thing about the #fawltytowers episode with the Germans is that we’re not laughing at them, we’re laughing at Basil. It is ridiculing prejudice, not glorifying it, and in so doing exposing the narrow-minded bigotry of the thing. It should be required viewing, not banned.

[Paul-Francis Leighton @pfcleighton]

Anyone who does not agree with Sadiq Khan is now described as "far right" by him - arguably the worst elected Mayor in the UK. Although Marvin Rees in Bristol comes a good second for that title. Both ignore violent mobs and criminal damage

[Norman @Normanthehat]

Daily Telegraph has opinion piece by Ed Vaizey calling for support for news publishers, hammered by loss of ad revenue to FB and Twitter.

[Norman @Normanthehat]

Your ancestors certainly suffered but you've benefitted from their suffering. Instead of living here - with decent facilities, reasonable standard of living you could be in a sad West African land, poor, no clean water or reliable power. Maybe you are enjoying reparations now.

[amandla @tjAmandla]

My piece in today's @guardian

I am a direct descendant of one of Bristol's biggest slave traders, as well as the slaves he shipped to work on the Caribbean plantations that made him rich.

It's time we spoke about reparations.

#BLM #BlackLivesMatter

https://t.co/NHFrKVXy4D

[Guido Fawkes @GuidoFawkes]

Guardian editorially supported the confederacy in US civil war ✅
Opposed Proclamation of Emancipation ✅
– that declared “all persons held as slaves ... are, and henceforward shall be free”
Funded by cotton merchants who profited from slavery ✅
Opposed cotton workers strike ✅

[Nick Timothy MP @NJ_Timothy]

Looks like we need to close down the Guardian, which supported the South in the US civil war, attacked Lincoln, and railed against anti-slavery strikes in Manchester. https://t.co/HME1rvCgbV

[Norman @Normanthehat]

European Convention on Human Rights. Article 8 - the right to respect for family and private life. Has any bright legal spark looked at whether the Lockdown suppression of our rights breaches Article 8?

[Susan Elkin @SusanElkinJourn]

https://t.co/48D9Q19ilh Thanks for all your help so far. Retweets and pledges very welcome!

[Norman @Normanthehat]

Another one of the Met's brilliant young PCs.

[Steven Quy @StevenQuy]

Quick visit to Rayleigh Station this evening to witness the first test run of a new @greateranglia Class 720 on the Southend Victoria line. Glad to see testing begin finally 👍 @Richard_rail @BombardierR_UK