James Reid
@JamesEdReid
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Joined September 2014
Nothing like a snow fairy bath bomb after a violent senseless riot
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Huge thanks @Hope4tc for joining the #4mFixers dedicated to creating a stronger, fairer, greener UK economy ā and thereās still time for you to get involved too! Donate now to help us make economic reform a political priority at the #GeneralElection: https://t.co/7Oe4oYqaK9
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I reckon I've seen 100 restaurants, bars or clubs shutter this Jan now (we are one week in). It's a bloodbath. That's on top of the 4500 that shut last year, the 1400 that shut in 2022. The vast majority of them independant. When will the government wake up to the fact that the
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The New York Times just sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement for using its content to train ChatGPT. Some of the allegations are STUNNING! I read all 69 pages of the lawsuit, here are the most š„ parts:
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Utility bills across Hospitality have been one of the main reasons for many closures and job losses this year. If this doesnāt make you angry, I donāt know what will.
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The crowd after the wicket. Headbands in sight. Still gives me goosebumps ā¤ļø
Final shot - 6ļøā£ Final ball - āļø An ending only @StuartBroad8 could have delivered š #EnglandCricket | #SPOTY
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The one single mechanism that 100% saved businesses and jobs, was when they reduced vat to 5/12.5%. Thatās what we need back⦠That would stabilise the sector and allow breathing space. It would certainly save many smaller independent Hospitality businesses.
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This is the one single mechanism that the entire industry is calling for. Reduce Hospitality VAT to 12.5%. Bring us in line with Europe. Itāll save both businesses and jobs. https://t.co/KqJFSzH8EY
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Last week's walkouts alone cost the battered industry £360 million, according to the trade body UKHospitality.
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Sacha Lord has urged the Labour government to reinstate hospitality VAT from 20% to 12.5%
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Sacha Lord, the night time economy adviser for Greater Manchester, has urged the Labour party to reinstate hospitality VAT from 20% to 12.5%.
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Tory MP Michelle Donelan: āWe are the Party of factsā *VT compilation of Tory lies* Victoria Derbyshire: āThere was never a proposal to use 7 bins, we canāt find any council that wants to decide when you can go to the shop & Labour have never proposed taxing meatā #Newsnight
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Evening @RishiSunak My first restaurant was in 2011 & Iāve opened 6 since. I have an events unit & H.O so in total 9 sites all paying taxes & contributing millions to the economy. Crippling energy costs,covid loans & 20% VAT are killing me off. What do you suggest ? Thank you
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