Doug Shaw
@doug_prime
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Lapsed Theoretical Physicist; now dabbling in Finance; Catholic, Conservative with Libertarian/Classic Liberal aspirations. Views are my own.
Joined May 2020
Quite the headline here. Keir Starmer is "the most dishonest, deceitful and disreputable PM" - Dan is right, isn't he.
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Narrator: the Labour Government has substantially increased the cost of living and Ed indeeds to keep doing it
This government’s number one priority is to tackle the cost of living.
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It's worth repeating, because this is often overlooked. Labour is now the party of the rich. No analysis of the party's strategic implosion should ignore that.
Voting intention by financial wellbeing segments. Labour lead with comfortably off and Reform UK with all other groups - including the financially vulnerable.
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To save me answering the same question, all politicians lie. Boris was an inveterate liar. But I have never seen a Prime Minister who has combined such extensive lying with such a broad and un-self-aware attempt to frame themself as a paragon of virtue, as Keir Starmer.
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Cut the welfare bill, cut the size of the Civil Service, cut taxes, get Britain moving. https://t.co/bFYa5AdTZJ
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If only Kemi was PM. Life was so much better when the Tories were in government. Labour have been in charge for nearly two years, and it’s not been a very pleasant two years. Let’s make sure Kemi gets the keys to No.10 at the next election #Kemi4PM
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If only Kemi was PM. Life was so much better when the Tories were in government. Labour have been in charge for nearly two years, and it’s not been a very pleasant two years. Let’s make sure Kemi gets the keys to No.10 at the next election #Kemi4PM
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The facts of life are Conservative, always have been. Seems like even the New Statesman is slowly coming to accept reality.
This is a very odd thing to read in the New Statesman.
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They have broken the ministerial code. There is a specific bit about value for money: "A4.13.15 Departments shall not treat special severance as a soft option, for example to avoid management action, disciplinary processes, unwelcome publicity or reputational damage." (HT
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This will really matter in 2029 ⬇️
In the leader approval ratings Badenoch hits her highest since becoming leader at -6. The first time she’s been ahead of all four other main party leaders. Starmer also up from his low though still far behind the pack at -41. Davey (-10) Polanski (-12), Farage (-13)
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Touching distance. Don’t roll the dice with Reform, the Conservatives are back on track.
🚨NEW: Westminster Voting Intention: ➡️ REF: 23% (=) 🌳 CON: 19% (+3) 🌍 GRN: 19% (-2) 🌹 LAB: 17% (+1) 🔶️ LDM: 14% (=) Via @YouGov, 9-10 March Changes w/ 2 Mar
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This is not normal: it is a sign of a massive collapse in civilisational standards, policing, and common decency. Why has what was a hundred years ago such a fundamentally lawful society become so barbaric?
Bleed control kits help stem severe bleeding from deep wounds before emergency services arrive. https://t.co/KlBtIZ5POZ
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A lot of talk about the need for realism re Iran - “no more foreign wars” etc. Truth 1) The UK needed only to make airbases available, and to defend our own Truth 2) If the Iranian regime remains in place, it’s a tragedy for her people and they will continue to plot murder
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YouGov / Sky News / Times voting intention RefUK 23%(nc) CON 19%(+3) GRN 19%(-2) LAB 17%(+1) LDEM 14%(nc) Pollster note: The Green party have started to fall back from the publicity boost last week, though still in joint second with the Tories.
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It’s like an episode of South Park
I cannot stop laughing. Wow. I’m in tears honestly. The new Supreme Leader couldn’t “make an appearance” so apparently the Regime brought out a cardboard cut-out. Honestly, these people 😂 https://t.co/o0HaAc0w9Y
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Tie MP salaries to GDP per capita. Simple.
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The Conservatives can win the next election. A party with a plan, led by Kemi Badenoch and a strong team.
Westminster Voting Intention: RFM: 27% (-4) CON: 20% (+1) LAB: 20% (-3) GRN: 14% (+5) LDM: 12% (=) Via @JLPartnersPolls, 2-5 Mar. Changes w/ 4-12 Feb.
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Reform dropping and the Conservatives on the rise. The lead shrinks again.
NEW: GB voting intention The Green Party overtakes the Liberal Democrats, powered by university graduates REF 27% (-4) CON 20% (+1) LAB 20% (-3) GRN 14% (+5) LDEM 12% (-) OTH 8% (+2) Fieldwork: 2-5 March, 2,573 GB adults
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This chart is simply unreal, a comparison of electricity generation and CO₂ intensity. France (blue) generates barely any emissions, but look at Germany (brown). The German “green energy transition” has hurt its industry, jobs and the environment. Why would anyone do this?
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@georgeeaton Not this rubbish again 1. Gas only sets the wholesale price of electricity which is c40% of the bill (together with the carbon tax) 2. Renewables subsidies are fixed and higher than the wholesale price. That means for every £1 you reduce the wholesale price you increase the
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