David Nealon retweeted
Anyone STILL citing the failed Dublin Agreement as the reason for small boats is fundamentally dishonest.
Was trying to think of an “or” to add to that sentence but there isn’t one.
David Nealon retweeted
Heads up that in the last decade, the full-time equivalent salary on the minimum wage is up 77% from £15k to £26.5k
Meanwhile both the personal allowance and the 40% tax band threshold haven't moved in seven years
In 2016 someone earning minimum wage paid just £795 of tax a year; now they pay £2,773
Are Labour incompetent or deliberately wrecking the country so the EU look good ? Maybe both? @andyburnham
David Nealon retweeted
Minimum wage jobs used to mean entry level low skilled jobs that were typical associated with students. Now it is whole sectors with people in middle management being stuck on minimum wage. Forcing companies to pay staff more doesn't mean that they have more money to do so. The minimum wage is already high as is, it is causing wage compression, driving up costs and unemployment.
Where has @andyburnham got that tan from? Or is it like him fake?
David Nealon retweeted
2025 Labour: we will raise the minimum wage and it'll have no impact on bussiness. 1000s of jobs are lost, 1000s more vacancies disappear, SMEs say they cannot afford the hike, businesses warn they are at breaking point.
2026 Labour: well that went swimmingly, let's do it again.
I’m sure @andyburnham post will get some views now but we know he changes his mind as the day goes on He’s worse than Starmer on u-turns @KemiBadenoch needs to highlight his hypocrisy
David Nealon retweeted
🚨 Punter wins £997k from £4 corners accumulator
- Villa fan bet £4 on 12 EFL matches all exceeding 11.5 corners
- Bet won him a staggering £997,385 in total
- Started as a casual weekend accumulator with friends
- At half-time, several games showed worryingly low corner counts
- Reading-Barnsley had just one corner at the break
- Corners flooded in across all 12 games in the second half
- Oxford-Bradford had zero goals but 14 corners combined
- Didn't realise he'd won until half an hour after games ended
- Needed wife to confirm the amount, called it "emotional"
- Plans to pay off mortgage, buy a car, take a family holiday
David Nealon retweeted
THREAD (1/7) Britain’s Budget on Wednesday is expected to be low-key. After recent chaos, that is no bad thing.
But escaping the country’s economic drift will require something far bolder: a dose of shock therapy.
My latest column for @FT:
as.ft.com/r/aa18babc-96c7-4f…
David Nealon retweeted
A wee stat ahead of Wednesday's budget, on a policy that almost certainly won't change:
In 2021, roughly 1 in 10 full-time nurses paid 40% income tax. In 2026, it's closer to 1 in 3.
That's the power of the "fiscal drag" tax. The term "high earner" has been quietly redefined.
David Nealon retweeted
Agree.
With the Personal Allowance frozen at £12,570, then if the State Pension rises, then obviously it should be subject to income tax.
However, I would also make PIP, Universal Credit and all other benefits subject to income tax too. Why shouldn’t they be?
Why should a pensioner on a £13K income be exempt from income tax when a person of working age is not? Those of working age do not receive free travel or all sorts of other discounts to which pensioners are entitled. We do not exempt people from tax based on how many dependents they have, or how much housing in their area costs, so why exempt individuals based on age?
David Nealon retweeted
.@andyburnham do something about scran gaffs charging you more money for food when you choose delivery over pick up. No reason a double cheese burger from Maccies should be £1 more just coz I want some fella to drive it to my house when I’m already paying for that service anyway
David Nealon retweeted
Abdul is not the only Muslim to run for the Senate. Mehmet Oz ran in 2024. No one ran against Oz because he’s a Muslim.
That’s because Oz didn’t call Israel Bloodthirsty. Oz didn’t write an oped urging support for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. Oz didn’t have donors who belonged to the MB. Oz didn’t blame terrorism on the policies of the US. And Oz didn’t justify a terrorist on a synagogue.
This race isn’t about Abdul’s faith. It’s about his extremist ideas.
Unbelievable thing to say!
Déclaration depuis Trappes.
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E.macron affirme que c'est la premiere fois qu'l y'a un acte terroriste commis par un français visant des enfanrs français en raison de leur religion.
C'est faux.
Il oublie notamment les actes de Merah ayant assassiné des enfants juifs au sein d'une ecole juive (hozar hatorah
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attentats…
That’s awful refereeing @prorefofficial It’s a foul all day Why can’t the officials do their job @SkyFootball