Phil Murray

Always optimistic about the future while enjoying today. For what it's worth, Scottish and British, together.

[Phil Murray @philmurray_]

@redVtop @GitGrumpygit @JohnSwinney The same point as the OP. But you know that. Because Scotgov will never admit SHEFC places are capped because they need funding from the other sources. As a result students are forced to leave Scotland which as a bad outcome.

[Phil Murray @philmurray_]

@redVtop @GitGrumpygit @JohnSwinney Right. So the Scottish student may have had better results than non-domiciled applicants but didn't get their place because space for Scottish students is restricted.

[Phil Murray @philmurray_]

@redVtop @GitGrumpygit @JohnSwinney By "their cohort" you mean other Scottish students because the one thing we do know is that there is a limit on the number of 'free' places for Scottish students and students from elsewhere are given places instead because that brings in money.

[Phil Murray @philmurray_]

@barneymcg999 @JournalismSEEN @sharrond62 No it doesn't, that was only a tribunal, it creates no precedent for other cases so gas no bearing.

[Phil Murray @philmurray_]

@FoysolChoudhury I looked for the phrase 'free the hostages' which is the single action that would move towards ending this. But, no, you couldn't say it.

[Phil Murray @philmurray_]

@richard_gwynne @ch_talks_to @JohnSwinney Nonsense. Dress it up as you want but it's a cap on the number of 'free' scottish places. How many Scottish students ended up studying in England because they couldn't get a 'free' place? That was our experience.

[Phil Murray @philmurray_]

@TOML_UK It was a nonsense programme. A competent journalist would have asked about separation of backups and DR. And maybe asked why a company employing 900 people couldn't lay there hands on £2m for a ransom (not condoning ransoms!).

[Phil Murray @philmurray_]

@Mulberry209225 @ddhitchens In fact the 6 month exclusion is only mentioned in the actual bill, it's ignored in the Govt summary on the official website. Conveniently, you might think.

[Phil Murray @philmurray_]

@ddhitchens In fact, most examples people quote for supporting the bill don't involve the 6 month rule which means on day one AD still won't be an option for them. They have been mis-led.

[Phil Murray @philmurray_]

@ddhitchens I wrote to my MP who replied regarding the sufficient safeguards in the bill and the need to give people an end of life choice. But they omitted the key element that you must have less than 6 months to live. Because obviously people hope that restriction will be circumvented.

[Phil Murray @philmurray_]

@Vitality_UK Once again your exciting 'Weekly Play' options fails to deliver and I end up feeling as if I've done badly. No rewards, again. When will this nonsense be put to rest?

[Phil Murray @philmurray_]

@Vitality_UK @Shark34 Gary is absolutely spot on. In what is it 'fair' if you are manipulating the outcome to limit the number of winners?

[Phil Murray @philmurray_]

@dodd2311 @vitality_Servi @Pavvy8 Yep, nearly fell for it after raising a complaint!

[Phil Murray @philmurray_]

@vitality_Servi just realised you're scammers, not linked to Vitality. In any way. Definitely not installing LemFi and not giving you my bank details.

[Phil Murray @philmurray_]

@Vitality_UK another week of having play a stupid game as if we're kids, and for the second week running I earn only one stanley instead of the four that are available. Feels like more of a No Reward scam than a reward scheme.

[Phil Murray @philmurray_]

@robinjuste @ClassicFM You might want to read the article then retweet a more correct summary!

[Phil Murray @philmurray_]

@cathynewman @Channel4News Your conclusion that "many people will disagree" with Maya was such a prejudiced piece of journalism. It undermined your attempt at a fair interview.

[Matt Goodwin @GoodwinMJ]

I think there’s been some confusion online in recent weeks so let me clarify my view

If you arrive illegally in this country you should be deported

If you are a foreign national and break the laws of this country, you should be deported

And if you are a dual national who is convicted of rape gang activity, you should be deported

If you read my Substack newsletter or watch my show you will know these are my views and yes I have changed my views in recent years

I think losing control of our borders while presiding over mass controlled immigration has been one of the most extreme and damaging policies the elite class has pursued

It will go down in the history books as one of the biggest policy failures on record

It has undermined our economy, divided our nation and weakened our democracy

Only by doing what I suggest above, alongside dramatically slashing the amount of legal immigration into Britain, and removing Indefinite Leave to Remain, will we restore public trust in the system and our democracy

Where I draw the line, however, is against those who think it is somehow desirable or possible to deport British nationals. It is neither. Which basically puts me where the average voter is.

So that’s where I stand. Remove those who break our laws while respecting the British people who respect and uphold our laws.

[Phil Murray @philmurray_]

@thetimes Why have you blocked comments on this on The Times site?

[Phil Murray @philmurray_]

@Sherlock797834 @MartinSLewis @itvMLshow Not my experience. A friend had similar - was paying £120 out of contract, got quoted a poor renewal, phoned to cancel and no offer made. Virgin contacted them 2 days later, now paying around £50 for the same package.