Annie Makoff

Journalist. Mum. Wannabe novelist. Witch. Book-Caterpillar (not a worm). Defiantly disabled (bit wonky). Loves history. And short sentences. 🇪🇺 She/her.

[Annie Makoff @wonkywitch]

I have a confession
A sort of history obsession.
I relate everything to history like it’s my profession.
16-18th C. -specific timeframe expression.
“That potato looks like a sedan chair.”
“Cummings thinks he’s Thomas Cromwell.”
It may be a digression
But it’s my ND disposition.

[Annie Makoff @wonkywitch]

@DavidLammy @realDonaldTrump @JDVance Lammy. What are you doing??

[Annie Makoff @wonkywitch]

@HallieRubenhold With you.

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

[Annie Makoff @wonkywitch]

This explains it all. :(

[Zach W. Lambert @ZachWLambert]

What a devastating indictment of our country.

[Jason Karsh @jkarsh]

Two of the most qualified women in the country ran for president against an unqualified, racist game show host who had a history of committing fraud and sexual abuse. And the country was basically split 50-50. That should tell us some things.

[Annie Makoff @wonkywitch]

Please can someone explain to me why Americans are voting for a toxic potato instead of a decent human being.
#USElection2024

[Annie Makoff @wonkywitch]

Reeves: We will provide stability for social housing providers.
#AutumnBudget #Budget2024

[Annie Makoff @wonkywitch]

Reeves: Reduce right to buy discounts, enabling LA to obtain full receipts to reinvest back into housing stock and into new supply.
#AutumnBudget #Budget2024

[Annie Makoff @wonkywitch]

Reeves: We will increase affordable homes programmes, boost supply of homes and support small housebuilders, provide investment to renovate sites across country.
#AutumnBudget #Budget2024

[Annie Makoff @wonkywitch]

Reeves: Continue to drive progress to provide reliable, fast broadband coverage in UK, focusing on rural areas.
#AutumnBudget #Budget2024

[Annie Makoff @wonkywitch]

Reeves: I am announcing a multi-year funding commitments, including £1bn for aerospace sector and £2bn for automotive sector. We will legislate to provide tax relief in visual effect costs in TV/Film.
#AutumnBudget #Budget2024

[Annie Makoff @wonkywitch]

Reeves: There will be no return to austerity.
#AutumnBudget #Budget2024

[Annie Makoff @wonkywitch]

Reeves: I'll provide funding to drive growth across Scotland, Wales and NI, including £25bn funding to Welsh govt. We'll proceed with city and growth deals in NI and drive growth in Scotland.
#AutumnBudget #Budget2024

[Annie Makoff @wonkywitch]

Reeves: I will scrap the immunity for low-value shoplifting and provide funding to crack down on organised gangs which target retailers.
#AutumnBudget #Budget2024

[Annie Makoff @wonkywitch]

Reeves: I will deliver a significant real terms funding increase to local govt next year, including grant funding to deliver essential services and social care to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping.
#AutumnBudget #Budget2024

[Annie Makoff @wonkywitch]

Reeves: Committing a further £2bn to holocaust education next year.
#AutumnBudget #Budget2024

[Annie Makoff @wonkywitch]

Reeves: Increase £2.9m to MOD budget, £3bn support to Ukraine per year, for as long as takes.
#AutumnBudget #Budget2024

[Annie Makoff @wonkywitch]

Reeves: This govt is committed to reforming SEN provision to improve outcomes for most vulnerable children - will provide £1bn uplift in funding from this year.
#AutumnBudget #Budget2024

[Annie Makoff @wonkywitch]

Reeves: I am tripling investment in breakfast clubs, increasing core schools budget by £2.3bn to hire thousands of teachers in key subjects, providing addition £300m for further education.
#AutumnBudget #Budget2024

[Annie Makoff @wonkywitch]

Reeves: I will provide funding injection to stabilise and support public services. 2024/25 will grow by 1.5% in real terms and department spending and cap spending grow by 1.7% in real terms.
#AutumnBudget #Budget2024