Phil Traquair

Yorkshire reared, east midland made. Married, father of 3. Think looking after everyone is generally a good thing for all of us.

[Phil Traquair @philtraq]

@nectar hello - I have tried probably 6 times over the last 18months to register my card on your app. Every single time I fill out all the details and at the very end of the process it always says ‘we’re experiencing technical difficulties, please try again later’ Pls help?

[Phil Traquair @philtraq]

@_PaulHayward Sooo depressing that they won.

[The Secret Barrister 🦋 @BarristerSecret]

The thing about criminals - in particular stupid, venal, lying, manipulative, racist, sex-offending, democracy-defying, corrupt, fraudulent criminals - is that they are seldom as clever or persuasive as they think they are.

And they eventually find that they can’t buy justice.

[Patrick Grant @paddygrant]

Some thoughts on the current government.

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"It's not just Devon: Map reveals faeces contaminated tap water has been detected in TEN areas of England and Wales as experts warn that ongoing cryptosporidium outbreak could spread."

Is there anything that this industry can get right, anything?

https://t.co/69yE4M8jYY

[Phil Traquair @philtraq]

@richardosman @MarinaHyde It’s such a great listen - funny, erudite and informative. Think I’ve binged listened to all episodes in 3 weeks.

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"Sewage scandal water group to pay shareholders £320million."

Quiz: How do you make £517.8 million profit in just 1 year?

Easy dump all the sh*t you can into the nearest lake knowing full well that regulator won't do a damned thing about any of it.

https://t.co/YV9EjtVCh8

[Mikhail Khodorkovsky @khodorkovsky_en]

The West is losing the war: current efforts are insufficient to prevent the fall of key Ukrainian regions to Putin in the next 2 years.

1/16 🧵The facts you need to know

(Follow for a second part on good and bad sanctions)

[Caitlin Moran @caitlinmoran]

"HARMONISE!" And they DO!

[Brendan May @bmay]

I’ve never seen this clip, from a few years ago. The best articulation of simple geopolitical reality I’ve seen in a long time. Even a simpleton could understand it, if only they’d listen.
God I miss grown up, well-read, pragmatic and convincing leaders.

[Prof Alice Roberts💙 @theAliceRoberts]

Lots of mis/disinformation about healthcare spending floating around on here, so I'm just putting this out there.

[Gary Lineker @GaryLineker]

A tad rich coming from someone who can’t even stick to one name. 4 chaps Shapps.

[Peter Neville @peteneville65]

For those who don't fully understand what is up with the NHS, here is a thread for you that might help.

I'm a consultant physician working as a doctor in the NHS in Yorkshire and Wales for 32 years now. I have experienced the NHS at its best (2008) and its worst (2022).

[Prof Alice Roberts💙 @theAliceRoberts]

Tomas Pueyo in mid March 2020 - telling the UK exactly what was just about to happen…

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

Rather loving this I have to say. 👏👏👏

[Peter Stefanovic @PeterStefanovi2]

Absolutely superb must watch analysis on migration figures by @EdConwaySky

[Dr Julia Grace Patterson💙 @JujuliaGrace]

If you agree that US multinational companies have no place in the NHS, please retweet!🚨💙
@EveryDoctorUK

[Liz Webster @LizWebsterSBF]

We can’t afford to continue with #Brexit!

A recent report from the National Bureau of Economic Research has highlighted the fact that Brexit is estimated to have reduced the UK’s economic output (GDP) by 6-11%, more than the 4% estimated by OBR.

This is a loss of £2000-£3500 per person per year. To put this in context, the UK spent £3477 on the NHS per person in 2021.

If we did not have Brexit, we could have used this extra growth to double expenditure in the NHS, raising the salaries of doctors and nurses, expanding the capacity to reduce waiting times, and to purchase more drugs and equipment

Every day we hear about the crisis in the NHS. Those who actively promoted Brexit with the promise of “sunny uplands” should be held to account for the economic disaster our withdrawal from the EU has created.
Alex Orr 
Edinburgh https://t.co/iozFuAqVgx

[Charles Tannock @CharlesTannock]

A timely reminder how ostensibly civilised societies can rapidly descend into the darkness of totalitarianism. 'The price of freedom is eternal vigilance'. Never truer words by The 3rd US President Thomas Jefferson.

[Femi @Femi_sorry]

Tom Harwood managed to tell 15 lies/half-truths on #bbcqt in under 2 minutes.

@tomhfh
Here's a Fact-Check:
https://t.co/eMpZZQT4Fz