David Wilkins

Slow-living Fenlander trying to cram less and less into each day. Mostly over at Mastodon these days where you can find me via #davidsdailycar. Also on Bluesky.

[David Wilkins @WilkinsDavid]

@GeorgeCochrane1 It’s got to be the 504 for me.

[Deltapoll @DeltapollUK]

Lab 30% (+1)
Reform 24% (-1)
Con 22% (+3)
Green 8% (-1)
Lib Dem 7% (-1)
New Fieldwork: 16th - 19th October 2026
New Sample: 2,092 GB Adults

[David Wilkins @WilkinsDavid]

@5054magazine B Sport tipping a flat 8 too.

https://t.co/Y6nq34rr8n

[Faisal Islam @faisalislam]

Did some digging on UK GDP numbers on plane.

Digging into the ONS three decade monthly GDP spreadsheet: annualised growth of 2.7% from Jan-August is the strongest start (first two-thirds) to a year since 2017 (excluding the pandemic bounce back)

And Q3 is heading for about 0.7%, even if September is flat... Revisions are possible but they have been up in recent months.

By some way strongest start to a year since COVID.

Can see why it’s termed strong by multiple city economists. Especially given the Iran War headwinds. Perhaps they are just delayed by energy price cap and slow pass through of higher mortgage rates, but the idea the UK would be “hardest hit” has turned out to be nonsense so far.

More widely it is a return to the sort of normal growth pre Brexit/ financial crisis.

[Ali @AliKh1886]

A certain Rachel asked Nobel laureate Paul Krugman a question at Oxford last night, casually noting the IMF’s praise for UK deficit and debt reduction and the productivity puzzle being revised away. All during her time as Chancellor, as it happens. Laughter and applause.

[Christine Mitchell @chris_alpacas]

Another very warm day here in the Cambridgeshire Fens. I've never seen a whole wall of gorgeous #autumn leaves before, on my afternoon walk @WeatherAisling @itvanglia @metoffice #LoveUKWeather

[Mariella Frostrup @mariellaf1]

Good news re UK growth so let’s not forget it was our first female Chancellor @RachelReevesMP who deserves some credit. You don’t turn an economy around in two months! https://t.co/mWOExloRJ0

[Christine Mitchell @chris_alpacas]

A pretty sunset and afterglow this evening in the Cambridgeshire Fens @ChrisPage90 @itvanglia @bbcweather @BBCLookEast @metoffice #LoveUKWeather #WeatherWatcheralpacalady

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Katie Zacharia makes Karoline Leavitt seem like Winston Churchill

[Rumpelstilzken @stay_wokeness]

Faszinierende Technologie:
Die Ukraine migriert russische Bots in die Cloud.

[David Wilkins @WilkinsDavid]

@suzyquiquero Happy to nick Keir’s big majority though!

[Bastard Operator 🇺🇦🌻🇪🇺 @bastard_op]

+++EILMELDUNG+++

#Tesla liefert erste #Dienstwagen an #AfD aus.

[Mario @Mario1679020]

Ich nutze in meiner Firma seit 2018 Elektroautos. Aktuell sind es 9.

Meine Tipps für E-Auto-Anfänger:

Wir hatten und haben e-Golfs, Teslas, Citigos, E-Ups, MG4, BMW und Dacia Spring.

1. Auf bessere Akkus zu warten bringt nichts.

2. Zu große Akkus lohnen sich für die meisten nicht.

3. Autos mit kleinen Akkus sind wirtschaftlich meist die bessere Option.

4. Ständiges Laden auf 100 % ist meist irrelevant, weil der Akku das Auto überlebt
bzw. die kalendarische Alterung relevanter ist.

1. Kauft ein Auto für den Alltag, nicht für Ausnahmesituationen.

2.Tesla bleibt auf Langstrecke, bei Ladeplanung, Infotainment und Wartung die beste Wahl.

[Matthew Scott @Barristerblog]

Dominic Lawson on why Jeffrey Archer was not a gentleman but a monumental con-man.
https://t.co/xlgWofBH5E

[German Embassy London @GermanEmbassy]

Dear people of the UK, this Prize is for you!

In 1946, the British founded the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

80 years on, NRW says "Thank you", presenting its highest award, the State Prize, to the people of the UK, recognising the deep friendship between the state & the UK.

[Dan Neidle @DanNeidle]

The problem with the new Tory IHT proposal is immediately obvious to lots of people - it's a shame the Tories didn't spot it.

[David Wilkins @WilkinsDavid]

@GeorgeCochrane1 Will you miss your MGB?

[John Elworthy @johnelworthy]

More than 30 historic lorries from the Tony Knowles Transport heritage collection are heading to auction in Wimblington on October 10.
The sale includes rare British commercial vehicles, including a Foden twin load and 1968 Leyland gas turbine truck.
#KnowlesTransport #ClassicLorries #TruckAuction
https://t.co/I1AqEo7Id5

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

This Saturday 10th October I will be signing copies of my new book THE BANTAMS OF VALLEY PARADE at Waterstones in the Wool Exchange between 11:30am and 1:30pm. @WaterstonesBD1 #bcafc #bradford

[David Wilkins @WilkinsDavid]

@GeorgeCochrane1 A33 ‘Spitfire Bridge’. Reserved.