Patrick Tooher

Consultant City Editor, Associated Newspapers. Dad, husband, son, lifelong United fan. Views my own.

[Anne Ashworth @AnneAshworth]

Yes, the SpaceX IPO countdown has started. The people who manage your savings and pension will be wondering whether to back Elon Musk's rocket company. Maybe the moment to read the business pages... 🚀
https://t.co/RUS6tyGf6W via @ThisIsMoney

[Patrick Tooher @PatrickTooher]

So, no deal then

[The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter]

BREAKING: President Trump releases a statement on the Iran deal.

[Anne Ashworth @AnneAshworth]

SpaceX. The £1.75 trillion flotation of Elon Musk's rocket company is on the launch pad.
@PatrickTooher and I report on the biggest IPO ever and how you can invest.
And yes, there are some space puns. Who could resist? 🚀🛰️🛸
https://t.co/Y1aZGymVID

[James Sherwin-Smith @26Left]

My thanks to @PatrickTooher for including my question re @AskNationwide’s #FairerShare policy in today’s @DailyMail on Sunday:

https://t.co/PxH2NtfkpG

“James Sherwin-Smith, who hopes to become Nationwide's first director representing members in over two decades, questioned why only a minority of them received payouts.

'Is there a better use or more equitable distribution of members' capital?' He asked.

It’s interesting to note that:
1) following the acquisition of @VirginMoney, #Nationwide paid a one-off Big Thank You of £50 to ~12million (ie 3/4 of Members). But for the last 3 years, it has decided to share profits with 1/4 of Members instead.
2) in 2007, Members were asked to vote on whether to donate >1% of profits to #charity each year. No vote was offered re the Fairer Share.
3) less than 700k Members voted at the last #AGM.

My most recent post on this topic:
https://t.co/bFgWYWERPT

[Patrick Tooher @PatrickTooher]

And Burnham appears to appeal to female voters who *check notes* are more than half the electorate.

[Anne Ashworth @AnneAshworth]

Beef, Burberry, Birmingham, Boaz Weinstein and much more.
This week's Financial Mail on Sunday brought to you by @albrummer @HamishMcRae5
@Cal_Muirhead @PatrickTooher @ruthiesun @emilyhwkns and me
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[Calum Muirhead @Cal_Muirhead]

As Birmingham faces an uncertain future following last week's fractious local elections, it's former leader says the troubled authority could have avoided bankruptcy were it not for a miscalculation by it's pension fund.

Read below from @PatrickTooher👇

https://t.co/K0GpC92SjW

[Anne Ashworth @AnneAshworth]

The bond vigilantes and the local elections. BAE's tanks. The space fund boss. Executive pay. And the Miranda Priestley share portfolio.
Financial Mail on Sunday brought to you by @PatrickTooher @JPFordRojas @RMarsden_journo and me @AnneAshworth

[Patrick Tooher @PatrickTooher]

@eru80 @aakashgupta Along with Carl Lewis, Bob Beamon and Mike Powell are truly great long jumpers whose achievements have stood the test of time.

[Henry Tapper @henryhtapper]

Why we need pensions for council workers not a wealth fund for Reform https://t.co/BpRlU6S4yT This article is responsible, educational and important to council tax payers and council workers as we close in on an election. PENSIONS MATTER! Thanks @PatrickTooher

[Anne Ashworth @AnneAshworth]

Pensions, Thames Water, how AI is changing beauty, why we lack the industrial capacity to even make our own toothpaste - and the boss behind a v different kind of drink.
Financial Mail on Sunday brought to you this week by @PatrickTooher @RMarsden_journo @emilyhwkns and me 💄🪥

[Patrick Tooher @PatrickTooher]

I was there behind the goal with a van-load of United fans that my dad drove to and from Stretford. Happy days.

[The Extreme Football Enthusiast @ExtremeFootbal4]

Jimmy Greenhoff Goal - Man United v Liverpool 1979 FA Cup Replay

[Patrick Tooher @PatrickTooher]

@SkySports Professional footballers should be two-footed enough to do this without it being considered in any way remarkable. Most can’t even take a decent corner with their better peg.

[Anne Ashworth @AnneAshworth]

@CharlieHuggins_ @HTVIOLA @FundFanatic @Gerald_Ashley @xGeorgeCooper @PolemicTMM @MarkDampier @John_Stepek @Jam4u_75 @conkers3 @annabelbrodies @PETERMINIHAN @copytaster @LondonSouthEast @DianaEPatterson @GeorgeO @wheeliedealer @claudiohfox @Bouncetrade @MY21_Oracle @purestockfacts @marxnd @sanjkareer @TheReluctantIn2 @achildofthe70s @AlgyHall @TheIdleInvestor @ShareScope @IChronicle @fei5al @RegHoare @NickBritton_ @YstoneAdvisory @jerskillington @PoolbegPharma @Schroders @rwstone1 @n20investor @AICPRESS @harrimanhouse @masterinvestor @YahooFinance @MenphysUK @BlueWhaleCap @HowardMarksBook @Trust_EWIT @rosaltmann @jeffprestridge @WatcherGuru Good morning! Maybe take a look at The Mail on Sunday today...This from @PatrickTooher #privatecredit

[Patrick Tooher @PatrickTooher]

We shouldn’t be surprised Thames Water is on course to break its own dubious record for sewage dumping. But as @Feargal_Sharkey says in my report, the fact industrial scale pollution is still allowed is appalling - as the excellent @Channel4 docudrama Dirty Business exposes.

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

Unbelievable.

Despite promising to change their ways, Thames Water is still on course to dump record amounts of sewage this year.

This can’t go on. Water companies and their regulators must do their part to clean our waterways. https://t.co/p9jBRVb2om

[Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @MayorofLondon]

Unbelievable.

Despite promising to change their ways, Thames Water is still on course to dump record amounts of sewage this year.

This can’t go on. Water companies and their regulators must do their part to clean our waterways. https://t.co/p9jBRVb2om

[Patrick Tooher @PatrickTooher]

@80s90sfootball I was there with my dad - after the game Leeds fans started throwing bottles at their own stadium when they realised #manutd supporters were still inside. We got a police escort out of the ground because our car had a Manchester dealership sticker on it. Happy days.

[Patrick Tooher @PatrickTooher]

@SkyNews @EdConwaySky No chance of Ronaldo returning to Old Trafford then #manutd

[ShareSoc @ShareSocUK]

ShareSoc recognises that technology can improve shareholder engagement, but we are deeply concerned about proposals that allow large listed companies to hold digital-only annual general meetings without safeguards to ensure meaningful participation.

Our longstanding position is that AGMs exist to allow investors to meet each other and the board, ask questions directly, and hold management to account on matters that affect long-term value. Face-to-face engagement is central to transparency and accountability; remote attendance can supplement in-person participation, but it must never replace it.

Digital-only meetings risk undermining shareholder democracy. They cannot replicate the dynamics of a physical AGM, where shareholders observe each other’s questions, challenge responses, and gain a full understanding of a company’s strategic direction. Hybrid meetings that genuinely combine in-person and online access strike the right balance, broadening participation without weakening accountability.

We also recognise that many individual investors face barriers to attending meetings, and online access alone does not solve these challenges. Ensuring true engagement requires that shareholders can attend and vote regardless of how their shares are held and that meetings are run in ways that encourage open, authentic dialogue.

ShareSoc will continue to advocate for AGMs that protect shareholder rights and strengthen governance, using technology to enhance, not replace, meaningful engagement.

Excellent coverage by @PatrickTooher at the Mail on Sunday, with leadership from Catherine Howarth and the team at @ShareAction. We are closely following developments from the @biztradegovuk to ensure shareholder rights remain protected.
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