Robert Rees

Born in Berkshire & educated at Eton College and Trinity College Cambridge, I now work in the music & drama media industry. Find out about my new novel below:

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@Restorelmbridge This is an absurd argument. You could say the complete opposite and it would also be 'true'. And frankly a good deal more likely.

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@LizWebsterSBF sold down the river by the present government.

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@BBCNewsnight Not for a while have actions spoken louder than words. And as Starmer has no power to make decisions without back bench approval, the loonies will continue to misallocate and he will continue to dissemble.

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@politixintheuk And thank god for that...

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@gorbalsgoebbels Maybe throw some of the money from Motability scheme, now costing 3,5bn.

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Do we think he might possibly be worried that the Net Zero budget is where they'll come for the money?🤣. Not good for his bank balance!

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This looks like opportunism to me. Will the country be safer with John Healey gone, will the defence budget issues somehow get resolved…? Nah, this is posturing for self gain - in my view. Worse part - it undermines the government at a time when we have so much to deal with as a nation - not least, and with deep irony….handling defence threats. Defence Secretary quits, that’ll help. Have to say this though, I think the extent of the threat Russia poses is exaggerated, this rather sudden need for £28 billion seems a bit opportunistic also from the Defence Industry. On the other hand we keep hearing that Russia is losing in Ukraine - can they be a threat to Europe and be losing to Ukraine?

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@GBPolitcs @kitty_donaldson Indicating the very real split on the right which will let Labour through if voters do not think tactically.

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@LizWebsterSBF As one of those who remembers the pound touching parity with the dollar in the 80's this is both minor and in fact a positive for our trade. The main reason for weak sterling is current govt economic incompetence as much as anything.

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@LizWebsterSBF @mehdirhasan @Jeremy_Hunt Better tell Rachel Reeves that...

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@LizWebsterSBF Another error - first in assuming that there is a strong economic case for rejoining - there isn't. Second (and as in the first time round) assuming that economics is the most important factor in people's decision making on this subject - it isn't.

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@LizWebsterSBF I quite agree, and in some years time I am sure it would be a good idea to revisit the question. However since it was issued as a 'once in a generation' referendum (and the last time was 40 years before) I do not think that time is now.

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@vivamjm @andrewhesselden There are benefits and disbenefits. IMO the disbenefits currently outweigh the benefits. Others will have a different view. That's fine.

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@MikeTappTweets Well, that and the most inept and incompetent bunch of student ideology based politicians the country has ever had the bad luck to possess.

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@julianHjessop Yup - and it isn't actually what polls deem to be saying either.

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@EdwardJDavey yes - a bit like we did after George Floyd.

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@mhmd_s09 Its a fake - see notes.