Tom Collinge
@ThomasCollinge
Followers
1K
Following
7K
Media
245
Statuses
4K
Some useful context. It's shit stirring.
Wes For Leader site registered yesterday
0
2
74
It will make the country richer and fairer in 15 years time. As we wrestle with the today consequences of 15 years of ignoring tomorrow we have to get better at telling this story.
YouGov’s latest polling on the two child benefit cap: it remains overwhelmingly popular across all demographics - including Labour voters, and lower income voters who support it the most. Begs the question, scrapping it - at a cost of £3bn a year - gains the votes of who?
0
0
0
Long-time followers will know that I think most British policy thinking in the capital city massively overrated the importance of Cambridge and Oxford to the UK economy. (And I know that they think I'm mad for thinking that). But here's an interesting thing I found out,...
11
8
166
Defeats for the Conservative candidates in Badenoch, Stride and Jenrick's seats last night: https://t.co/jzcNlBC7KV
spectator.co.uk
After a decent conference speech, there was some hope among the Tories that Kemi Badenoch had finally turned the corner. Her PMQs performances are much more assured and there have been some notable...
18
73
286
Start by giving them back their faces?
From @dariusglaws: The Conservative Party needs to think harder about what membership gives back
0
0
0
The right should have a hard look at itself tbh. Falling in behind these nihilist fantasists might have been expedient at one point but there will be a time after Trump. What will be left of you then?
'How do you guys like your Muslim, Communist mayor?' Political commentator Ann Coulter says Sadiq Khan's tenure as mayor of London should act as a warning as Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor of New York City. @ClarkeMicah @AnnCoulter @Freddygray31 Watch Americano Live in full
0
0
0
OUT NOW – In Power 01: Transforming Downing Street New FGF report urges the Prime Minister to create a dedicated ‘Downing Street’ department equipped to drive his agenda. Full report ⬇️ https://t.co/Ge0Nd0LTpv
1
4
9
Reform eyeing cuts to Armed Forces, Police, and Fire Service pensions? Nothing says “support our heroes” like slashing their retirement. 👎
EXCL: Reform UK is eyeing up sweeping changes to public sector pensions, Richard Tice has indicated. Nigel Farage’s deputy told me “how long can we carry on offering defined benefit pensions to all public sector workers?” is a massive Q “not properly discussed in Westminster”
967
598
2K
@campbellclaret @RoryStewartUK Chris Clarke has a 30-point plan for Labour recovery, which I think deserves a thread..
8
5
4
🚨New deprivation data reveals continual deep regional divides across many areas in England. Deprivation is concentrated in many northern and midlands towns and coastal areas, where manufacturing and tourism industries have been lost.
2
18
15
Jeevun gets it.
Trump won because Biden didn’t get living standards rising. In fact, they *fell*. Learning from Biden’s mistakes is why we will win in 2029. Here's how we are (link at bottom) 👇
0
0
2
Very familiar.
0
0
0
LIVE: I’m at the Southbank, London setting out my challenge to Starmer. If Reeves puts up tax, give her the axe.
4
11
118
This is really interesting and the issue of pan-European turf wars persists. Even in the UK Ind-Strat loads and loads of agencies and regional bodies are involved. Worrying.
Europe keeps trying and failing to do industrial policy. But it has one success story: Airbus. Everything that Airbus did right, Europe's other attempts are doing wrong. https://t.co/gGf0KuI5Dk
0
0
1
I just received an email from Labour's General Secretary Hollie Ridley. It was an all members email. It didnt ask for money. It didnt try to get me to a phonebank or campaign session. It was to remind each and every Labour Party member what the EHRC report meant.
38
70
353
Minority representation on TV causes outrage From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
224
2K
5K
Total. Utter. Nonsense. Go tell that to the Estonians I met near the Russian border last December, who are fearful of threats from their aggressive neighbour. Or Ukrainians battling Putin's brutal, illegal war. This drivel is as outrageous as it is shameful.
NATO isn’t about “peace” or “security”. It’s an imperialist war machine. Just look at Afghanistan and Libya. Arms dealers profit while our NHS collapses, public services crumble and millions of children grow up in poverty. We must withdraw from NATO immediately. People don’t
554
580
7K
🗳️ "The upside to the Caerphilly result is that it showed Reform can be beaten by widespread tactical voting in this kind of seat." ✍️ @lukeakehurst reflects on the bruising by-election result: https://t.co/fQ2ap7obVy
labourlist.org
Labour’s defeat in the Caerphilly Senedd by-election was another wake-up call that we are losing our connection to our historic core vote in working class…
64
12
46
Coventry South needs a by-election: Zarah Sultana has no mandate for disarming the British people and betraying Ukraine... 1/2 (link in next tweet)...
116
74
378
Labour is rolling out free breakfast clubs, helping children start the day ready to learn and saving parents up to £450 a year.
3K
192
665