Brian Monteith
@TheBluetrot
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Telegraph & Scotsman writin' Cigar smoking' Jaguar drivin' Vino quaffin' Hibees followin' Zeppelin lovin' Wagner goin' free-marketin' Ex MEP 2019-20 & MSP 99-07
United Kingdom of GB & NI
Joined June 2012
RT @PETAwatch_com: Another day, another PETA campaign targeting a pub for its name - all just to raise money from donors to fund more pathe….
edp24.co.uk
The animal rights group PETA has called for the Greene King pub, The Compleat Angler, in Norwich to rebrand as The Thinking Trout.
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RT @PETAwatch_com: In 2024, @CatsProtection rehomed 29,000 cats, an impressive figure. Real animal welfare charities are committed to makin….
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RT @Annemarieward: I’ve just finished reading this Think Scotland piece again and it’s one of those rare articles that deserves to be widel….
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RT @Think_Scotland: Twighlight at Westminster and Holyrood – now running on fumes?.“We are not on the cusp of renewal; we are staring into….
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We are not on the cusp of renewal; we are staring into a vacuum. And history’s warning is consistent: vacuums rarely stay empty. Fix the rot ourselves, or wait until someone, or something, far worse...
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RT @TheScotsman: Frankly, the worst revelations are in Scotland’s official statistics, writes @TheBluetrot .
scotsman.com
This year’s GERS read more like a horror story
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RT @CutMyTaxUK: Not surprising that the Treasury is apparently drawing on work done by leftist Rishi adviser Tim Leunig. We covered his st….
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An additional property tax, not a replacement of existing property taxes – a wealth tax by another name then. .
The Guardian says Reeves is developing an "additional tax on more expensive homes," as a form of "wealth-based tax". It looks like an additional tax, not a replacement for stamp duty & it's unclear whether it's annual or levied on sale. The scheme is apparently "part of a large
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Starmer needs to copy Argentina’s Milei and take on the pensioner lobby. My latest for the @Telegraph, where I call out our state pension Ponzi scheme and suggest ways we can wean ourselves off the unfunded and unsustainable debt mountain we are building.
telegraph.co.uk
Britain’s leaders must get over their fear of offending the grey vote and opt for radical reform
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Frankly, the worst revelations are in Scotland’s official statistics. "The cast of characters is substantial, not just finance minister Shona Robison, but Kate Forbes, Derek Mackay and John Swinney – all have had a hand." . My latest @TheScotsman column.
scotsman.com
This year’s GERS read more like a horror story
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RT @HistoryNutOTD: Today in 1945, George Orwell published a devastating critique of Communism. Animal Farm reveals why every communist re….
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RT @Annemarieward: This is the single most important story in Scotland right now. I can’t get my head around how little is being done. Wher….
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RT @PETAwatch_com: Since its founding in 1883, @Battersea_ has cared for more than 250,000 cats. In 2022 alone they rehomed 1819 cats. This….
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Truly embarrassing; @HelenMiller_IFS doesn’t seem to remember what she has said about wanting higher taxes in the past. Print out and carry with you for reference.
@HelenMiller_IFS @TheIFS Helen, there seem to be multiple cases where you have advocated higher taxes, e.g. you regard many tax rates as too low, saying "people can switch their incomes into other, these more lightly taxed forms. So, all these low tax rates are impeding the government’s ability to raise.
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RT @Think_Scotland: Let’s Drink at the Old Bulldog. "In the UK, PETA runs no cat or dog homes, no animal sanctuaries or rescue centres—it e….
countrysquire.co.uk
BY BRIAN MONTEITH Is the Jolly Fisherman really under threat? The town mascot of bracing Skegness, created in 1908 by the Great Northern Railway to encourage day-trippers and holidaymakers to wet t…
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RT @EthelWrites: As Nicola Sturgeon relentlessly promotes her memoir, the book featuring the work of these 34 women was removed from view b….
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RT @staylorish: How do people who want to ban books end up working in a library? And not just any old library. The National Library of Scot….
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RT @GerryHassan: Nicola Sturgeon does seem to be trying to present herself as a bystander in her own leadership. This is the overall tone o….
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